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" We need to show mercy. I mean, because as much mercy as you show people, that's the mercy you're going to be receiving. "
Joel Osteen
Show
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Mercy
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" Bottom line: God will not allow any person to keep you from your destiny. They may be bigger, stronger, or more powerful, but God knows how to shift things around and get you to where you're supposed to be. "
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" Any of us can be happy and have a good attitude when everything is going our way. But I believe it's the real test of your character and of your faith to say, 'Things are not going our way, but I'm still being good to people; I'm still attending church; I still have a good attitude.' "
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" You're going to go through tough times - that's life. But I say, 'Nothing happens to you, it happens for you.' See the positive in negative events. "
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" Whether a person is straight or gay, Republican, Democrat, good person, not a good person, they're all welcome, because to me, church is a place you're supposed to get healed and whole and loved. "
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" It is a hard thing to let go of mistakes we've made and sins. God wants us to do that because He knows the guilt and the condemnation will keep us from becoming who He has created us to be. "
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" I'm very careful about saying who would and wouldn't go to heaven. I don't know. "
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" When you give up yourself, that's when you will feel the true spirit of Christmas. And that's giving that's serving others and that's when you feel fulfilled. "
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" People respond when you tell them there is a great future in front of you, you can leave your past behind. "
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" You may never get to that perfect world that you're waiting for where everything's going to be perfect and you got that much money and your house paid off. "
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" I think a big test we all face in life on a regular basis is that discouragement test. Life's not always fair, but I believe if you keep doing the right thing, God will get you to where you are. "
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Life
Think
" A lot of churches have not moved with the times. "
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" People define Christianity differently. I think a large portion of our population are Christians, they're not all growing in their faith, they're not all active, but I believe that a lot of people believe in Jesus and believe that he is their Lord and Savior. "
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" Indeed, it is as important to learn how to receive a blessing as it is to be willing to give one. "
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" God wants you to be a winner, not a whiner. "
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You
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" God's got you in the palm of His hand. You won't leave one second before your time. If God wants you to be here, then you're going to be here. "
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God
You
Time
" Many times, we miss out on God's best because we give up too soon. We don't realize how close we are to victory. "
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" The truth is, somebody is always talking about you, so you have to let it go... if it's not a part of your God-given destiny. "
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" I like sports, and I enjoy playing basketball and lifting weights. "
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" God made you a masterpiece - be blessed, secure, disciplined and equipped. "
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You
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" I think the word rich is all relative. "
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" Sometimes God will deliver you from the fire, and other times God will make you fireproof. "
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" I'm a reverend and a pastor. A pastor of the church. I go by usually pastor. "
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" There's pros and cons of a big church. Cons is I don't get to know everybody, I don't get to go to their ballgame, I don't get to marry everybody, but the pros are you get all this community, 800 ushers come in to serve, getting there at 7 in the morning on their day off and coming in on Saturday to make all those wafers. "
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" It's easy to get negative because you get beat down. You go through a few disappointments and it's easy to stay in that negative frame of mind. Choosing to be positive and having a grateful attitude is a whole cliche, but your attitude is going to determine how you're going to live your life. "
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" I do know this... I seem to reach a lot of previously unchurched people. So many people have told me they never went to church until they heard our message of hope that God is a good God who desires to bless those who are faithful and obedient to Him through Jesus Christ. "
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" I believe the scripture says that being gay is a sin. "
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" The Hindus are some of the nicest people you'll ever meet. "
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